Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linaria

/ˌlaɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: linar-ia
IPA: /ˌlaɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax)

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Linaria, from Latin linarius (“linenary”), from linum (“linen, flax”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Linaria

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlaɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
British English: /ˌlaɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

linarias (plural)

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce linaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlaɪˈnɛɹi.ə/.
What does linaria mean?: Any plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax)
Where does linaria come from?: Borrowed from translingual Linaria, from Latin linarius (“linenary”), from linum (“linen, flax”).

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